Clayton Blodgett

Clayton Blodgett
Assistant Teaching Professor
Faculty
207 Stewart Hall
573-882-8370
Education

Ph.D., Geography, University of Kansas

M.Sc., Geography, University of Calgary

B.S., Geography, Utah State University

Research Interests

Focus on linking remote sensing, geographic information systems, and spatial analysis/environmental modeling to address practical problems in natural resource management, conservation ecology, biogeography, and landscape ecology

Bio

Clayton Blodgett is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Blodgett has more than 30 years of remote sensing and geographic information system training and experience. His interests are focused on linking remote sensing, geographic information systems, and spatial statistics / environmental modeling to address problems in biogeography and landscape ecology. He teaches in the areas of remote sensing, geographic information systems, spatial analysis, and cartography.

Courses Taught

Geography 3040/Civil Engineering 3050: Introduction to GIS

Geography 3385: Special Problems in Geography (GIS Capstone)

Geography 3830: Introduction to Remote Sensing

Geography 3840: Cartography

Geography 4710/7710: Spatial Analysis in Geography

Geography 4860/7860: Advanced Remote Sensing

Geography 7840/Civil Engineering 7165: GIS I

Geography 8085: Special Investigations in Geography

Geography 8090: Research in Geography

Geography 8840: Seminar in Applied Remote Sensing

 

Select Publications

Moebes, M. and C. Blodgett. 2018. Assessing the Quantitative and Qualitative Differences between 3D Models Produced from LiDAR and Structure from Motion. American Geographers Regional Meeting. Manhattan, KS, October 2018.

Wolkey, K. and C. Blodgett. 2018. The Sinking Island of Isle de Jean Charles: How Climate Change, Oil Development, and Severe Weather are Impacting the Native American Community. American Geographers Regional Meeting. Manhattan, KS, October 2018.

Venigalla, L. and C. Blodgett. 2018. A Remote Sensing Analysis of the Grand River Grasslands Using Sentinel-2 Satellite Imagery: A Comparison of Land-use / Land-cover Classifications using Per-Pixel and Object-Oriented Procedures. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 2018.

Krug, A., A. Fernandez, B.E. Willhite, C. VanPool, and C. Blodgett. 2017. From Plain Wares to Polychromes: A Geospatial Analysis of Ceramics in the Casas Grandes Region. Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting: Vancouver, BC.

Willhite, B.E., C. Blodgett, A. Fernandez, A. Krug, and Cc VanPool. 2017. Paint it Black: A Geospatial Analysis of Chupadero Black-on-white Ceramics. Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting: Vancouver, BC.

Fernandez, A., A. Krug, B.E. Willhite, C. VanPool, and C. Blodgett. 2016. From Plain Wares to Polychromes: A Geospatial Analysis of Ceramics Across the Southwest. The 19th Biennial Mogollon Conference: Las Vegas, NV.

Elliott, L.F., D.D. Diamond, C.D. True, C.F. Blodgett, D. Pursell, D. German, and A. Treuer-Kuehn. 2014. Ecological System of Texas: Summary Report. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Austin, TX.

True, D., D. Diamond, R. Lea, C. Blodgett, L. Elliott, M. Lewendowski, and J. Reiman. 2014. Eco-Logical Approach to Infrastructure Development: Wetlands Mapping and Analysis for the Missouri and Mississippi River Floodplains. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Kansas City, MO, January 2014.

Lea, R., D. Diamond, C. Blodgett, D. Pursell, and K. Mabry. 2013. Physical habitat GIS data development technical report. Hinkson Creek Watershed Restoration Project, Columbia, MO.

Diamond, D., L. Elliott, C. Blodgett, D. True, D. Pursell, A. Treuer-Kuehn, and D. German. 2013. Texas vegetation classification project: Interpretive booklet for phase 6. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, TX.

Blodgett, C., R. Lea and D. Diamond. 2012. Elk Habitat Characterization Project Report. Final report to Missouri Department of Conservation.

Diamond, D., L. Elliott, C. Blodgett, D. True, D. Pursell, A. Treuer-Kuehn, and D. German. 2012. Texas vegetation classification project: Interpretive booklet for phase 5. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, TX.

Blodgett, C., R. Lea and D. Diamond. 2012. Ruffed Grouse Habitat Characterization Project Report. Final report to Missouri Department of Conservation.

Diamond, D., L. Elliott, C. Blodgett, D. True, D. Pursell, A. Treuer-Kuehn, and D. German. 2012. Texas vegetation classification project: Interpretive booklet for phase 5. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, TX.

Diamond, D., L. Elliott, C. Blodgett, D. True, K. Ludeke, D. German, and A. Treuer-Kuehn. 2011. The foundation for stewardship: Understanding the opportunities. 96th ESA Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, August 2011.

Muenks, S. and C. Blodgett. 2011. Civil Air Patrol Hyperspectral & High-Resolution Imagery for Environmental Analysis & Emergency Response: Technology for the Project Manager. 2011 Missouri GIS Conference, Tan-TarBA Resort, Osage Beach, MO, February 2011.

Diamond, D., L. Elliott, C. Blodgett, D. True, D. Pursell, A. Treuer-Kuehn, and D. German. 2011. Texas vegetation classification project: Interpretive booklet for phase 4. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, TX.

Diamond, D., L. Elliott, D. True, C. Blodgett, and R. Lea. 2010. Ecological approach to infrastructure development for the East-West Gateway. Final Report, submitted to East-West Gateway Council of Governments, St. Louis, MO.

Diamond, D., L. Elliott, C. Blodgett, D. True, D. Pursell, A. Treuer-Kuehn, and D. German. 2010. Texas vegetation classification project: Interpretive booklet for phase 3. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, TX.

Diamond, D., L. Elliott, C. Blodgett, D. True, and D. German. 2009. Existing vegetation type modeling and map for Central and East Texas. Interpretive brochure and GIS data layers delivered to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, TX.

Blodgett, C., R. Lea and D. Diamond. 2008. Development of new remote sensing techniques for mapping wetlands in the Missouri River floodplain. Final Report to U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, Kansas City, MO.

Diamond, D., C. Blodgett, and R. Lea. 2008. Mapping Existing Wetlands and Wetland Restoration Potential on the Missouri River. Floodplain Ecosystem Symposium: Integrating Science into The Restoration and Management of Floodplain Ecosystems of the Southeast, Little Rock, AR, March 2008.

Blodgett, C. and R. Lea. 2007. Mapping and Restoration of Wetland Communities within the Missouri River Floodplain. CRSS/ASPRS Specialty Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, October-November 2007.

Blodgett, C. and R. Lea. 2006. A Pilot Project to Characterize Environmental Contamination through Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging in Missouri. ASPRS Annual Conference, Reno, NV, May 2006.